Wine and Pregnancy

moonstone523 · December 2011

I know a few friends who will drink the occasional glass.

What's your / your doctor's opinion on this?

sara76 · December 2011

My Dr opinion = no.

My opinion = a small glass in moderation.

I have not had one though. I don't want a small glass

Gator_Bride08 · December 2011

The doctors at my office were split on the issue. However, I feel like it is better to be safe than sorry, personally. I wouldn't judge someone for having -a- glass. Same with sushi and cold deli meats. Whatev.

sara76 · December 2011

I have definately gone against Dr's orders and had Publix Boars Head roast beef. It was a matter of life or death though.

jen812 · December 2011

My Dr. says no alcohol, period.
I want a big F'in margarita, not a glass of wine.

sara76 · December 2011

jen812:
My Dr. says no alcohol, period.
I want a big F'in margarita, not a glass of wine.

I'm not going to lie, I am looking to my first pp dry Kettle One martini with 3 olives.

jen812 · December 2011

sara76:
jen812:
My Dr. says no alcohol, period.
I want a big F'in margarita, not a glass of wine.

I'm not going to lie, I am looking to my first pp dry Kettle One martini with 3 olives.

Enjoy.

nicoleg1982 · December 2011

I think anything in moderation is fine. I had a few 1/4 or 1/2 glasses here and there with meals. Not regularly. At the end of the day, if anything was wrong with DD, I didn't want to feel guilty about it being a result of my bad decision to have a full glass of wine.

ChangeOfPace · December 2011

A small glass here and there is not going to cause fetal alcohol syndrome. I think most doctors will tell you to avoid it entirely because they have to be careful with liability. I don't blame them. I had maybe three drinks the entire time I was pregnant with DS. I can understand why some people feel more comfortable avoiding it entirely. On the flip-side, I felt comfortable with my consumption level. To each her own.

SouthSeasBride · December 2011

I had a couple 1/2 glasses of wine while pregnant. I never got my Dr's opinion though.

But I also ate cold deli meat and had caffeine.... all in moderation though

lj_n_tj24 · December 2011

im not a wine drinker so I have no reason to ask my doctor but if I was I think I will avoid it just to be safe than sorry. I am a hard liqour drinker lol so yeah I have to stay away for a while lol. However, I do eat hotdogs, some deli meat at times, and corn beef from a can hahah, in moderation of course.

MrsMEW · December 2011

I didn't even ask my doctor's opinion because I didn't plan to drink. I love my wine but hey, it's only 9 months. Whatevs. If I feel so compelled I may have a glass of champagne on NYE, but we'll see. I don't have any problem if a pregnant woman wants to have a glass here and there, but for me personally, I'm a huge worrier and put myself in the "better safe than sorry" camp, even if I think it probably really is okay.

I also don't eat deli meat, even though there's such a small chance of it being bad. No raw sushi and no steaks as red in the middle as I usually like them. I guess I'm a pregnancy food prude.

I do drink the occasional small glass of pop. Living on the edge!

sara76 · December 2011

MrsMEW:

I didn't even ask my doctor's opinion because I didn't plan to drink. I love my wine but hey, it's only 9 months. Whatevs. If I feel so compelled I may have a glass of champagne on NYE, but we'll see. I don't have any problem if a pregnant woman wants to have a glass here and there, but for me personally, I'm a huge worrier and put myself in the "better safe than sorry" camp, even if I think it probably really is okay.

I also don't eat deli meat, even though there's such a small chance of it being bad. No raw sushi and no steaks as red in the middle as I usually like them. I guess I'm a pregnancy food prude.

I do drink the occasional small glass of pop. Living on the edge!

Soda

LaneyPoopers · December 2011

SouthSeasBride:

I had a couple 1/2 glasses of wine while pregnant. I never got my Dr's opinion though.

But I also ate cold deli meat and had caffeine.... all in moderation though

Me too...towards the end of my pregnancy I had high blood pressure. A 1/2 glass actually helped it a bit.

tashaandsage · December 2011

My doctor was okay with the occasional glass.

The problem for me, at least with DS, was I would look so forward to that very occasional glass for a special occassion, but then I'd take one sip and have the world's worst heartburn and not be able to drink it anyways. Then I'd just be extremely disappointed. So I just advoided it all together.

Heartburn wasn't an issue with DD, and I had a little bit of wine here and there, but usually it just left me wanting more, so I rarely bothered.

etteyam · December 2011

SouthSeasBride:

I had a couple 1/2 glasses of wine while pregnant. I never got my Dr's opinion though.

But I also ate cold deli meat and had caffeine.... all in moderation though

Ditto this.

moonstone523 · December 2011

sara76:
MrsMEW:

I didn't even ask my doctor's opinion because I didn't plan to drink. I love my wine but hey, it's only 9 months. Whatevs. If I feel so compelled I may have a glass of champagne on NYE, but we'll see. I don't have any problem if a pregnant woman wants to have a glass here and there, but for me personally, I'm a huge worrier and put myself in the "better safe than sorry" camp, even if I think it probably really is okay.

I also don't eat deli meat, even though there's such a small chance of it being bad. No raw sushi and no steaks as red in the middle as I usually like them. I guess I'm a pregnancy food prude.

I do drink the occasional small glass of pop. Living on the edge!

Soda

Nope. It's all coke. Then you go from there. Sprite. Dr. Pepper. Etc.

MrsChelseaP09 · December 2011

I thought that I would have an occasional glass before I got pregnant. When it came down to it, I couldn't do it. I would forever blame myself is there was something wrong with her. My doctor wouldn't give a solid yes or no on the issue.

sara76 · December 2011

moonstone523:
sara76:
MrsMEW:

I do drink the occasional small glass of pop. Living on the edge!

Soda

Nope. It's all coke. Then you go from there. Sprite. Dr. Pepper. Etc.

Oh that's right, you freaky Texans...

SouthSeasBride · December 2011

moonstone523:
sara76:
MrsMEW:

I didn't even ask my doctor's opinion because I didn't plan to drink. I love my wine but hey, it's only 9 months. Whatevs. If I feel so compelled I may have a glass of champagne on NYE, but we'll see. I don't have any problem if a pregnant woman wants to have a glass here and there, but for me personally, I'm a huge worrier and put myself in the "better safe than sorry" camp, even if I think it probably really is okay.

I also don't eat deli meat, even though there's such a small chance of it being bad. No raw sushi and no steaks as red in the middle as I usually like them. I guess I'm a pregnancy food prude.

I do drink the occasional small glass of pop. Living on the edge!

Soda

Nope. It's all coke. Then you go from there. Sprite. Dr. Pepper. Etc.

It's POP in my book too

MrsMEW · December 2011

SouthSeasBride:

It's POP in my book too

Yes! Backup, yay!

Chelsea - that's exactly how I feel and why I haven't had any wine. I'm sure it's okay and I always thought I'd have a glass or two, but I just can't bring myself to do it.

diamondgrrl5 · December 2011

While my Dr. said that in moderation it is OK, I couldn't have just one glass of one or just one beer so I've avoided them. I told H that after DS is born I want beer and sushi!

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